224637 Pte. John Harris British Army 13th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps (d.11th Jul 1917) John Harris was born in Scotland in 1894. He joined up at St Paul's Church, Hackney, London. He was attached to the 13th Battalion, the Kings Royal Rifle Corps and served from 25th August 1915 to 14 December 1915. I think he transferred to 19th Btn. London Regiment, St Pancras (service numbers 6099 and 612384.) He served from 16th June 1916 to 11th July 1917 when he was killed. He is buried at Woods Cemetery. There is an error with on his war grave - it says `John Albert Harris No. 612384, parents John Harris late of South Wales Borderers; mother Ellen Harris, 155 London Road, Dover'. war graves have made a mistake with another soldier of the same name. John's parents were William Harris born Scotland and mother Mary Ann Harris. They lived in Hackney, London. I know this for a fact.
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